Caracalla couldn't have imagined that Kangju's queen mother, Ban Stealer, had that kind of relationship with Liu Xin, and King Kangju was Liu Xin's biological son. Therefore, as long as Ban Stealer is in power for one day, Kangju will firmly stand on the side of the Han, and there is no question of who to choose and who not to choose.

Of course, Ardaban did not know that Dawan had destroyed the country, nor did he know that the envoy he sent to Kangju had been driven out of Khotan, and he did not have the leisure to find out about these circumstances now, because something happened in the city of Susa, and the bride-to-be Tagina was missing!

If it weren't for the fact that she was asking Kangju for Sister Clea as a dowry, Tagina would have been on her way to Rome by this time. However, early this morning, when the maidservants were about to wait for Tagina to freshen up, they found that the house was empty, and Tagina and her valet Laura were nowhere to be found. Ardaban knew in his heart that Tagina was unwilling to marry a man who was dozens of years older than him, but he would never have imagined that Tagina would choose to run away from home to escape this marriage.

At this moment, Aldaban was in a mess. In the well-guarded Parthian prince's mansion, two delicate little girls escaped in full view, even he didn't believe it, let alone Caracalla. It is conceivable that Caracalla must have thought that this was an excuse for Aldaban not to marry his daughter, and Ardaban was at a loss for words, and even if he jumped into the Mediterranean, it would be difficult to prove his innocence.

In desperation, Ardaban immediately ordered a blockade of Susa and launched a city-wide search, especially the caravans that traveled from north to south. But for a whole day, nothing was found. At this time, the mission he had sent to Kangju returned, all of them in tattered clothes, covered in bruises, and looking embarrassed.

Ardaban suddenly burst into a rage, scolded Kangju for being rude, and wanted to raise troops to the door now, Xingshi asked for guilt, but was strongly persuaded by his confidant Heledun, and said: "Your Highness is angry, the main lord is gone, even if Kangju sends those two female generals over, it will be useless." It is imperative to find the whereabouts of the young lady as soon as possible. ”

At this moment, suddenly a soldier rushed over and said loudly: "Your Highness, Your Highness, we found this outside the city!" ”

Ardaban turned his head to see the soldier holding a pair of delicate clogs in his hands. This kind of clogs is a kind of shoes that aristocratic women like to wear, which can make people walk more elegant and noble. Many women like to draw flowers on their clogs, but Tagina likes to have people draw birds with wings spreading.

A pair of small birds are depicted on these clogs, which are clearly worn by Tagina every day. As if grasping at a life-saving straw, Ardaban couldn't help but get excited, grabbed the soldier's neck, and asked loudly, "Where did you find this?" ”

The soldier was pinched and panting, and his face was flushed, but it was only under the persuasion of Heledun that he was relieved, and after a dry cough for a long time, he said: "Back to Your Highness, this is found on the mountain road outside the West Gate." ”

Haledun pondered for a moment, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said in a loud voice, "That's right! I can't walk far in this kind of clogs, so the young lady must have temporarily changed her shoes and went to the palace! ”

To the northwest of the city of Susa was Ekbatana, where the Al Shak garrison was located.

Because Tagina is so beautiful, although Arshak does not have a good relationship with his younger brother, he cares for this little niece very much, and often asks people to bring some gifts, and Tagina is also quite close to this uncle. It is very likely that Tagina ran away from home and went to her uncle, how else to explain the appearance of her clogs in the northwest direction?

Ardaban immediately sent several groups of cavalry to search in the direction of Ekbatana, and he had to find Tagina before Arshak. Otherwise, once Tagina meets Arshak, the deal between him and Caracalla will come to light.

It was getting dark, and a dark-skinned old slave came to the firewood room with a bundle of firewood. He struggled to stack the stack of wood, and looked around vigilantly, and only when he was sure that there was no one else around him did he lightly tap on the stack twice.

The firewood stack was moved a crack, and a thin little head stretched out, complaining: "Uncle Hei, why did you come, and you suffocated me and Miss." ”

Hei Bo "shh His Highness has now personally led the people to the west, and there are only a few janitors left in the palace. Miss, go quickly, the farther you go, the better. ”

Ever since she learned that Caracalla had come to propose, Tagina was bent on escaping the marriage, but apart from the personal maid, Tagina couldn't trust the others. When he was in a dilemma, Heibo took the initiative to find her.

He was also the son of a nobility in a small country in northern Parthia, which was later destroyed by Pathi, and Heber was reduced to slavery from an early age, first serving Vologis and then being rewarded to Ardaban. Tagina was raised by him since he was a child, although he was just a slave, he always regarded Tagina as his own daughter, but his status was humble, and this idea could only be buried in the bottom of his heart.

After Ardaban was ready to marry his daughter, the house was naturally busy, and the news spread far and wide, reaching the ears of Heibo. Heibo also didn't want Tagina to marry a half-hundred-year-old man, and watched Tagina lose weight day by day, so he finally made up his mind and took the initiative to find Tagina and offered to help her.

Don't look at Tagina's young age, but she is quite intelligent. She was well aware of the difficulties she faced, she and Laura were only twelve or thirteen-year-old girls, and Heibo was also in his seventies. If these three people want to escape, it is more difficult than ascending to the sky. So Tagina came up with a plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and asked Heber to take her clogs and throw them in the grass next to the avenue leading to Ecbatana. She and Laura hid in a stack of wood. And Ardaban really hit the plan and chased to the northwest.

Hei Bo forcefully separated the stacks of firewood, pulled Tagina out, and asked with concern: "If Your Highness chases you until dawn and still can't see Miss, she will come back soon, I don't know where Miss wants to hide, do you have a plan?" ”

Tagina rolled her eyes and said, "Uncle will definitely not be able to go there, I have to go to Grandpa to reason!" You have to keep it a secret! ”

Hei Bo nodded again and again, and said, "Only what the king says, His Highness can listen to it." Then miss, go quickly, and take care on the way. ”

Sure enough, as Heibo said, Ardaban sent almost all the people in the mansion out, because the people in the mansion were more familiar with Tagina, and in the darkness, only they knew better. Tagina took Laura, carrying a bag of gold and silver, and walked out of the back door without hindrance, heading straight for Susa's south gate.

Laura wondered, "Miss, you're on the wrong side, Ctesiphon is on the north side." ”

Tagina smiled slyly and said, "That's right, this is a soldier who doesn't get tired of cheating!" ”

But when they reached the city gate, Tagina and Laura were dumbfounded. According to the rules, the gates should be closed after dark. However, such a big event happened today, and Ardaban was very anxious and waited for the news to be delivered, so he specially ordered the four doors to be opened. However, the guards at the city gate have been strengthened and the scrutiny is so strict that Tagina and Laura will not be spotted before they get close to the city gate. The two little girls had to hide in a low alley near the city gate, but there was nothing they could do.

At that moment, there was a "squeak" sound behind them, accompanied by a foul stench. When Tagina covered her nose and looked back, she saw a dung truck slowly coming, and she couldn't help but move, and said softly: "There is a way!" ”

Digging manure is a very old profession, but it is essential for any city. Every morning, the dung diggers would go from house to house to collect the manure and send it out of the city as soon as the gates were opened, until in the evening, when they would rush back to the city before closing the gates in order to continue their work the next morning.

This business is dirty and smelly, and its status is very low, and most people avoid it, and only desperate people will do it. The person who drove the car today is called Balek, he is really poor and white, and he can only eat enough to do this job, and he doesn't dare to think about anything else except the dream of marrying a daughter-in-law in his spare time.

Now, while driving the car, Balek fantasized about marrying his daughter-in-law, and suddenly saw two figures appear in front of him. He quickly stopped the ox cart and looked at it, but it was two little girls, standing in front of him who were born like fairies, and couldn't help but be stunned, only to hear the "grunt" in his throat, which was swallowing saliva.

But I heard the "little fairy" say softly: "Big brother, we can't walk, can you borrow your car to send us out of the city." ”

Without thinking, Balek said, "But I'm a dung truck." ”

The pretty little fairy said with a bitter face, "But there is no other car at this time." ”

Only then did Balek come back to his senses, and quietly looked at the two little girls in front of him, only to see that they were brightly dressed and carrying heavy burdens, and he couldn't help but think to himself. These two little girls must have come from a noble family, or they were in some hurry, or they ran away from home for some other reason. He'd only heard of this kind of thing in the past, and it was the first time he'd encountered it today.

In fact, the news of Tagina's disappearance has long been spread all over the city, but Balek left the city early in the morning and came back early and late, without knowing it. Otherwise, he would have guessed at once, the bounty alone would be enough for him to eat and wear for the rest of his life, and if he didn't get it, Ardaban would reward him as a petty official.

It's just that Balek has other ideas now, and he said without hesitation: "In that case, then you guys get in the car." ”

Laura hesitated: "Miss, it stinks, how can you sit." ”

Tagina glared at her and said, "What time is it now, it doesn't matter if he smells fragrant or smelly!" ”

With that, she was the first to step into the car and hide behind a few dung buckets. Laura had no choice but to pinch her nose and follow......

At the gate of the city, several soldiers stopped the dung cart and did not fold their noses. One soldier scolded: "Why did you just come in and go out again?" ”

Balek said with a sad face: "My lord, there is really no way, the certificate of collecting manure has been left at home, please bear with me." ”

Another soldier was about to come forward to inspect it, but heard the others shout, "Forget it, forget it." Miss, golden branches and jade leaves, delicate and expensive, how can she hide in such a dirty place? Get out, get out, it stinks so much that you're going to vomit at dinner! ”